# SDR USAA2012030100007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 29, 2012
- Submitted: April 17, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N621AW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53
- Aircraft time: 71,315 hours, 32,154 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Smoke
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012030100007

## Discrepancy

CAPTAIN REPORTED THICK SMOKE AND ODOR COMING OUT OF VENTS ON GROUND WHEN HE TURNED ON THE APU.  FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FEELING WOOZY - NO PASSENGERS WERE ON THE PLANE YET.  MAINTENANCE PLACED THE APU ON MEL.  MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT WITH NO LEAKS OR DEFECT NOTED. PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION.

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